SAINT MONICA'S NEWS

Upcoming Events

October 24, 2009 - Youth Forum 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall

October 25, 2009 - Commitment Sunday at both services

November 1, 2009 - All Saints/All Souls and Baptism

November 15, 2009 - Report from Discussions

November 22, 2009 - Thanksgiving Service and celebration of the independence of Barbados at both services

November 29, 2009 - Advent Sunday

Family Matters

This is information about donations given for specific things:

Church sign/notice board - a proper Church sign will cost about $4,000; to date $900 has been given and is in the bank.

A proper lectern costs about $2,500; to date $350 has been given and is in the bank.

An industrial dish washer can cost cost about $4,500; to date $350 has been given and is in the bank.

The $100 given to buy a clock is in the bank; we will soon purchase a clock.

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Baptisms and Condolences

Happy birthday to Synfoni Green October 2nd; Angela Chambers October 4th; Beverly Haughton October 5th; Nicholas Harvey October 6th; Susan Davis October 7th; Immauni James October 8th; Florence Burke October 11; Parron Duncan October 16; Beverley Forester and Jordan Taylor October 25th; Warren Monet October 28th; Edrick Hall October

30th.

Happy 60th wedding anniversary to Percy and Eleanor Nelson.

Congratulations and best wishes to Christine Hurdle and Wilson Faucher who were married Saturday, October 3, 2009. Christine Hurdle is the daughter of Arlette Hurdle.

The Sacrament of baptism will be administered on Sunday, November 1, 2009, All Saints Day.

Christian sympathy to Nora Brown on the death of a loved one.

Calling All Youth

There will be a youth forum in the Parish Hall on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. The forum will include a panel of individuals from the Department of Corrections, Hartford Police, Windsor Police, Adult and Juvenile Probation, Juvenile Detention, Gang Task Force and Social Works Department. Please come out and bring a friend to discuss the challenges that our youth face today and how we can help them to choose the right path. More information will follow.